5 фев 1780 г. - The Court of Appeals
in Cases of Capture
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The Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture was the first federal court in the US and was established by Congress. It acted as a court of appeals over disputes over captured property, with Congress handing over its jurisdiction to the Court. In May, Congress transferred all of its cases over to the Court, and in June 1786, it granted it the right to demand rehearings and new trials. It was composed of three judges and heard 56 cases before their discontinuation on June 21, 1788.
Judges:
William Paca (2/8/1780 - 11/21/1782).
Titus Hosmer (4/12/1780 - 8/4/1780).
Cyrus Griffin (5/4/1780 - 6/21/1788).
George Read (12/10/1782 - 6/21/1788).
John Lowell (2/12/1783 - 6/21/1788).
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